LISS DTP CASE PhD - Brownfield land social impact

This PhD research project aims to create new scientific evidence on social and public health changes arising from the remediation of contaminated brownfield sites and their redevelopment. The project focuses on transforming brownfield land into residential housing to help with sustainable development by conserving green belts and addressing rising housing demand, especially for affordable housing. The research will identify and describe the impact of brownfield redevelopment on indicators of social and public health changes. Information on sociodemographic characteristics and indicators of health will be collected at neighbourhood level, before and after redevelopment for specific case study areas. The project will identify case study areas which used to be heavily contaminated, are in deprived areas, and have recently been cleaned-up and redeveloped into housing. These areas will be studied in detail to understand whether social and public health changes have occurred after their remediation and redevelopment using spatial and temporal models. Successful candidates are expected to start their studentship on 1st October 2024.